Locusts ravage East Africa’s crops in worst invasion in 25 years

Hundreds of thousands of tons of food destroyed

Locusts
Swarming locusts can destroy crops sufficient to feed 2,500 people for a year in a single day
(Image credit: ruvanboshoff)

Vast swarms of locusts are devouring crops across large areas of East Africa and parts of the Middle East, leaving millions of people at risk of famine.

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